JOIN the 8th Annual Vancouver Island Traditional Foods Conference – Hosted by Kwakiutl First Nation & Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Indigenous Food Network WHEN: October 2nd and 3rd, 2015 WHERE: Tsaxis, BC (Fort Rupert) SCHEDULE OF EVENTS The Kwakiutl First Nation will host the 8th Annual Traditional Foods Conference. On October 2nd and 3rd the Kwakiutl will welcome you to T1 sax̱is –

 Join Young Agrarians in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island for an Epic Tasty Pastry Potluck and farm tour of two of the farms of the fledgeling co-op, Merville Organics! WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2015 | 4PM-10PM WHAT TO BRING: Delectable, scrumptious pie! Of all sorts! Savoury, sweet, fruity, spiced, bring them all. Shepherd’s Pie, Rabbit Pot Pie,

Do you keep birds? Learn how to keep your poultry healthy! Keeping Your Flock Healthy is a free course intended for owners of small flocks who wish to learn more about poultry diseases and ways to prevent them. This course will focus on health and biosecurity related to small lot poultry production. Participation at all four evening sessions is requested.

The Alberni Valley welcomes you to the 5th annual Family Farms Day – Sunday, September 20th 11AM to 3PM. This free, self-guided tour features 8 farms in the Alberni Valley. Participating farms include a 30 acre mixed operation farm, permaculture homestead, mixed vegetable CSA, water buffalo dairy, community garden, winery & more! There will be local

Finding the perfect piece of meat can be like finding perfect glass of wine. (We’re talking about beef here people, for those looking for the other ‘fine piece of meat’ skip on to your favorite farm dating site!) September 21st: For the professional chef, butcher and beef producer Organic Alberta is hosting a technical workshops

Creston Valley Tour de Farm is back on track! The day long cycling tour of 5 of our local farms has been rescheduled for September 13th. Hopefully the weather will have cooled a bit by then! For all those who had already purchased tickets, if you can’t attend on September 13, please contact Creston Valley

Join YA for a Farm Tour, Corn Roast & Potluck at Golden Ears Farm in Chase, BC! This is an annual event at Golden Ears Farm  – a family farm tradition for over 30 years! Starting last year, we have opened it up to include a YA Farm Tour and Potluck. The farm tour will start

Want to learn how to plough with horses or tractor? Join us at Deerfoot Farm for a ploughing workshop coordinated by David Doran. When: Sunday, September 20th | 10:00AM – 4:00PM Where: Deerfoot Farm, 4420 Hullcar Road, Armstrong, BC Registration: $20/person Please bring: Potluck lunch, a dish to share and tools to eat with! Please register as soon as

Get the dirt on soil carbon monitoring – Join Young Agrarians, Spray Creek Ranch, & Dan Denesiuk for a demo and workshop in Lillooet, BC! When: Friday, August 21st — 12 pm to 5 pm Where: Spray Creek Ranch, 15045 Texas Creek Rd, Lillooet BC Spray Creek Ranch will host a potluck lunch at midday. Lunch will be followed

YOU’RE INVITED! AUGUST 23rd TO UMI NAMI FARM FOR A TOUR, POTLUCK, & SOCIAL! In the midst of all the busy seeding, weeding, harvesting, and marketing sometimes what we really need most is to kick back, relax, and enjoy a Lazy Sunday at the Farm, especially someone else’s farm where the weeds aren’t your problem… Take some time for